SAN DIEGO, CA — When Dave Cummings entered the adult entertainment industry at the tender age of 54 he was up against some stiff competition. Twelve years later things haven’t changed — but more of his competition’s stiffness seems to come from a bottle, regardless of the age of the swordsman in question. Cummings, on the other hand, is a mostly all-natural man, although he confesses to having picked up a 60 pill supply of Viagra the day he turned 65. Nearly two years later, he still has 42 of those little blue pills left.”That tells you that I’ve been using them occasionally,” he admits, “especially if I’m doing a second scene in a day. I have to realize my limitations. Even the bulls and the cows, they have to have their nap after having sex.”

Although it’s entirely possible he’ll be having sex before or after them, Cummings won’t be napping during the 2007 AVN Awards when he and an elite collection of men and women with at least a decade of history in the industry will be honored as AVN Hall of Fame inductees.

“The list has a number of us who are still active. This is great news,” he enthuses, “because I had noticed that a lot of the past inductees have been retired for some time.”

Cummings, who stays in shape by watching his diet, jogging, power walking, remaining gloriously single, masturbating frequently, and enhancing what he calls his “inner happiness,” doesn’t plan to retire from the business he loves for many years to come… so to speak. “I expect to be still around performing for another five, 10, maybe longer years. I’m not going to stop until I start needing enhancement pills to get through a regular scene.”

Becoming part of the any industry Hall of Fame is a welcome honor for the recipients, but for mega mature Cummings, it’s an extra special treat. In addition for not having the award presented posthumously, the man who has fucked many a starlet, swinger, and even everyday married ladies (in the popular Screw My Wife, Please! series), believes that “This award validates my last 12 years of work and makes me feel good about the way it’s now recognized that older people having sex is ok.”

Given the popularity of the work that Cummings both performs in and produces, it would appear that at least some older people having sex is more than just “ok.” To date, 24 volumes of Sugar Daddy, and nine volumes of Sex Fun and Knee Pad Nymphos have resulted from the mind and body of the ex-military officer turned porn professional, with no end in sight for either. That blend of mature mind and body expertise has resulted in three AVN Award nominations. Additionally, the Screw My Wife, Please and It’s a Daddy Thing series continue to capture the hearts and loins of American adults, showcasing Cummings quintessential combination of sexual prowess and emotional availability and warmth.

Even with the popularity of his work, Cummings frets about the future of men in erotic entertainment now that sexual enhancement medications have become such a recreational drug of choice for younger men. “I’m glad I’m getting the honor this year,” he confides, “because as the years go by and more and more new guys have the advantage of the blue pill, it’s going to be tough to get on that list.”

But it’s not just the ability of male performers to pop a pill in order to get and keep a hard-on that worries Cummings; it’s the overall possible health implications of such use, especially over a long period of time. “I just hope there’s not going to be any long-term affects.”

Given the awkward and sometimes even uncomfortable locations that performers are called upon the work their sexual magic — not to mention the sometimes non-existent chemistry that can refuse to spark — the temptation to pop a little self confidence can be exceptionally tempting. “We don’t get too many beds,” Cummings points out. “We get desks. We get rocks. We get the sides of pools. We get couches if we’re lucky. We get dining room tables. We get pool tables. We don’t get many beds.”

Of course, even with a little medical assistance, the pop shot is not a sure thing. While taking an unrelated medication, Cummings found that although his erections worked fine, his ejaculations sometimes waited until later in the day, leaving him in a quandary. “What was I going to do? Do shoots at night before I took the next day’s pill?” For younger men using erection specific meds, the situation can be nearly as dicey. “When it comes time for the money shot,” Cummings explains, “it could take an extra five minutes, it could take an extra half hour.” While that may sound great to some people, when the clock is ticking, the pressure is on, and a pussy or cock has been working for hours on a sometimes daily basis, that can be expensive, inconvenient, and downright uncomfortable for everybody involved.

Discomfort is not something Cummings-the-lover is interested in participating in or contributing to. In addition to providing copious information on his DaveCummings.com website for those hoping to break into the industry, the elder statesman of sexual fun sees himself as something of a teacher when working directly with new talent. “I kinda feel like I’m helping them learn a little bit,” he explains. “Many times a director will say ‘Just follow Dave’s lead. If he nudges your shoulder or whispers in your ear, just do what he says cuz he’ll get you through this scene just fine,’ so I feel like a bit of a teacher and I also want to make certain that the girl is having fun.”

And “fun” is what Dave Cummings wants himself, his co-stars, and his audience to have while watching his videos. “Getting paid is just another part of the fun aspect for me,” the retired Lieutenant Colonel elaborates. “It’s not so financially necessary for me since I get military retirement pay, I get a disability check from the VA for some medical problems incident to Vietnam, and I get Social Security every month. The money I make from porn is just ‘Oh, my gosh! I get paid for this?’ It’s just an extra added fun thing. I use the word ‘fun’ a lot. In fact, I have a series that’s called Sex Fun.

After more than a decade in the business Cummings has certainly had more fun than the man who initially interviewed him ever expected was possible. Chances are good that if that man is still working in the industry, he’s not giggling at Cummings anymore. In addition to serving as an occasional stunt cock for everyday men in the new Screw My Husband, Please he continues to build his website’s content and soak up the attention he gets from women of all types. “It’s sometimes work, but most of the time it’s total fun; fun without the responsibilities, especially if I work for somebody else.”

Part of that fun includes enjoying the progress that DaveCummings.com has made during the past year. “I think it was under-rated before, because of the management of it. But now I’ve got TrueCash managing my website and they’re fantastic. The website is right where I’d like it to be right now. It’s got good stuff up there that’s free, that’s interesting. There’s some educational stuff and a lot of good looking girls that somebody can go in and take the tour and wank off to. Hopefully they’ll remember it the next time and join.”

And who wouldn’t want to join a man who loves his work so much? “I think being happy about your job is really important,” he opines sagely. “Just like a lot of people in industry who like their job seem to do better at it, I think the same thing flows through for those of us in the adult entertainment industry.”

And for Dave Cummings, when that happiness flows through him, it comes from a natural place of heart, health, love, and fun.